Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is quite the character. During his early years as an NBA owner he voiced his displeasure of refs, amassed many fine because of it, splurges on his players and likes to party. Case in point, this video of Cuban (h/t DieHardSport.com) with bottle of beer in hand, young woman trying […]

The NBA's new flopping policies appear to be working long before the season. A member of the "Flopper Hall of Fame" has submitted to its rule. Anderson "Flopsy" Varejao will not flop this season. Of course, his definition of flopping might be different than ours. Varejao made his promise to Jodie Valade of Cleveland.com: I'm […]

Like a glacier cutting its way across the landscape, the Nets' move to Brooklyn from across the Hudson River has the potential to slowly carve out an entirely new landscape in the NBA's largest market.  New York is obviously no stranger to the two-team concept. But the Knicks have enjoyed quite a monopoly over  basketball […]

Long before there was Manu Ginobili, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker, Pau Gasol there was Drazen Petrovic. Petrovic was the first big-time foreign star in the NBA and proved that the game did not just belong in America. Drazen was a deadly outside shooter with a killer instinct. He dropped points like no other and there […]

He is enigmatic. He is funny. He is grumpy. He is Rasheed Wallace with a post game. He is DeMarcus Cousins.  Cousins might be the most talented all-around center in the game, or at least he might be soon. But he has some maturity issues he is dealing with because he is 21 and sometimes […]

Believe it or not, the NBA's regular season is five weeks away. To get you ready, Crossover Chronicles will be profiling a team each day for the next five weeks. This week is the Atlantic Division. Today is the Brooklyn Nets. 2011-12 Record: 22-44 Key Losses: Gerald Green (signed with Indiana), Anthony Morrow (traded to Atlanta), Jordan Farmar […]

Pablo Prigioni is an international legend. He was the engine for the Argentina team that won the bronze medal in 2008, averaging 7.1 points per game and 4.6 assists per game. And he would have been a big contributor to this year's Olympic team if not for an injury suffered just before the London Games. […]

I generally respect a lot of reporters.  Many of them do a great job covering their respective teams.  But sometimes a few of them ask lazy questions aimed at getting a reaction rather than getting information.  Because, as the success of horribly disgusting screaming matches like First Take tell us, we just loves us them […]

The New York Knicks franchise is full of many, and I mean many, history-making moments. From an NBA title, John Starks' dunk over the Bulls, players like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant tearing up the scoreboard to some of the NBA's greats wearing the Knicks uniform, there is no doubt New York truly is a […]

Believe it or not, the NBA's regular season is five weeks away. To get you ready, Crossover Chronicles will be profiling a team each day for the next five weeks. This week is the Atlantic Division. Today is the New York Knicks. 2011-12 Record: 36-30, lost first round Key Losses: Jeremy Lin (signed by Houston), Landry Fields […]

Philadelphia 76ers training camp opened to some bad, yet not totally unexpected news. Andrew Bynum will miss three weeks with "knee discomfort." He will not miss any time in the regular season and so the new-look Sixers will not be without their now star center. Knee injuries have plagued Bynum throughout his career. It knocked […]

The Washington Wizards are having to bounce back after some tough personnel calls that left them dealing with the immaturity of guys like Andray Blatche and JaVale McGee. They have moved past those guys now though, and could be a team on the rise with a lot of young talent, and some solid veterans as […]